Alexandra Dulgheru
- Residence: Bucharest, Romania
- Date of Birth: 30 May 1989
- Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania
- Height: 5' 8" (1.72 m)
- Weight: 134 lbs. (61 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
- Status: Pro (May 5, 2005)
296
Singles Ranking
Romania
Alexandra Dulgheru Biography
Coached by Daniel Dobre ... Father, Dumitru, is a pilot; mother, Doina, is an airline coordinator; sister, Bianca, is an assistant hotel manager; has a German Shepard named Ciavi ...Started playing tennis at age 4 when introduced to the sport by parents ... Baseliner who prefers clay; favorite shot is high backhand (Rios style) ... Speaks Romanian, English, Spanish ... Studying economics at ASE University ... Enjoys reading, movies, music, dancing, painting, drawing (would like to be a designer or achitect after tennis) ... Favorite actor is Johnny Depp; favorite movie is Meet Joe Black ... Favorite type of music is pop; favorite artists are Céline Dion, Backstreet Boys ... Favorite book is Harry Potter ... Favorite foods are Chinese, Romanian; favorite drinks are lemonade, hot chocolate ... Admires Justine Henin, Roger Federer ... After winning first WTA title at Warsaw in May 2009, named Person of the Day by daily Romanian newspaper 'Jurnalul National; also got awards from Confidential (TV show) and President of the Romanian Tennis Federation, Ruxandra Dragomir.
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Stats
| YTD | Career | |
| WTA Singles Titles | 0 | 2 |
| WTA Doubles Titles | 0 | 0 |
| ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles | 1 | 6 |
| ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles | 0 | 3 |
| Prize Money | $41,405 | $1,234,775 |
| W/L - Singles | 14 - 6 | 218 - 140 |
| W/L - Doubles | 0 - 0 | 78 - 72 |
Results
MADRID
WTA // SPAIN // 04-May-2013 // $5,137,962 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 334 // Seed/Entry: /Q
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| Q-R32 | Win | [12] Marina Erakovic (NZL) | 81 | 4-6 6-2 6-4 |
| Q-R16 | Win | [W] Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) | 398 | 6-2 1-6 6-2 |
| R64 | Loss | [2] Maria Sharapova (RUS) | 2 | 7-5 6-2 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+30Prize Money
$12,268Rankings
| Singles | Race to Istanbul | Doubles |
| 295 | 161 | - |
| Career-high Singles | Career-high Doubles |
| 11-Apr-2011 (26) | 04-Jul-2011 (41) |
To The Top
2004 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit in Romania.
2005 - Won one singles title on ITF Circuit.
2006 - Won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.
2007 - Played first WTA qualifying at Portoroz.
2008 - Fell in WTA qualiying once; also played on ITF Circuit.
2009 - Breakthrough first Top 100 season (near-Top 50 season, finishing No.51); won first WTA title at Warsaw (d. A.Bondarenko in final; was first WTA main draw); made Top 100 debut afterwards on May 25 (rose from No.201 to No.83); reached 2r once; fell 1r four times (incl. US Open) and in qualifying five times; won three singles titles on ITF Circuit.
2010 - First Top 30 season; won second WTA title at Warsaw (d. Zheng in final); SF three times at Barcelona (l. to Vinci), 's-Hertogenbosch (l. to Henin) and Budapest (l. to Szavay); QF at Tashkent; reached 3r five times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open and Madrid - l. to Safarova 67(4) 61 76(6); held mp at 6-5 third set) and 2r seven times; fell 1r nine times (incl. Australian Open); made Top 50 debut on March 22 (rose from No.51 to No.49).
2011 - Another Top 100 season; QF three times at Miami, Marbella and Brussels; reached 2r eight times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open); fell 1r 10 times (incl. Australian Open); set career-high No.26 on April 11 (after Marbella); struggled w/bilateral knee injury throughout season, withdrawing from five summer events (Bastad, Palermo, Carlsbad, Toronto and Cincinnati) then retiring in Beijing 1r and withdrawing from Linz in fall w/same injury.
2012 - Injury-marred season (finishing No.238); played from January to mid-March, reaching 2r once and falling 1r six times (incl. Australian Open); won one singles title on ITF Circuit; retired in Indian Wells 1r w/right knee injury - subsequently withdrew from Miami and Barcelona w/right knee injury, then from Roland Garros w/left knee injury, then missed rest of season w/bilateral knee injury (incl. Wimbledon, US Open).
2005 - Won one singles title on ITF Circuit.
2006 - Won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.
2007 - Played first WTA qualifying at Portoroz.
2008 - Fell in WTA qualiying once; also played on ITF Circuit.
2009 - Breakthrough first Top 100 season (near-Top 50 season, finishing No.51); won first WTA title at Warsaw (d. A.Bondarenko in final; was first WTA main draw); made Top 100 debut afterwards on May 25 (rose from No.201 to No.83); reached 2r once; fell 1r four times (incl. US Open) and in qualifying five times; won three singles titles on ITF Circuit.
2010 - First Top 30 season; won second WTA title at Warsaw (d. Zheng in final); SF three times at Barcelona (l. to Vinci), 's-Hertogenbosch (l. to Henin) and Budapest (l. to Szavay); QF at Tashkent; reached 3r five times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open and Madrid - l. to Safarova 67(4) 61 76(6); held mp at 6-5 third set) and 2r seven times; fell 1r nine times (incl. Australian Open); made Top 50 debut on March 22 (rose from No.51 to No.49).
2011 - Another Top 100 season; QF three times at Miami, Marbella and Brussels; reached 2r eight times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open); fell 1r 10 times (incl. Australian Open); set career-high No.26 on April 11 (after Marbella); struggled w/bilateral knee injury throughout season, withdrawing from five summer events (Bastad, Palermo, Carlsbad, Toronto and Cincinnati) then retiring in Beijing 1r and withdrawing from Linz in fall w/same injury.
2012 - Injury-marred season (finishing No.238); played from January to mid-March, reaching 2r once and falling 1r six times (incl. Australian Open); won one singles title on ITF Circuit; retired in Indian Wells 1r w/right knee injury - subsequently withdrew from Miami and Barcelona w/right knee injury, then from Roland Garros w/left knee injury, then missed rest of season w/bilateral knee injury (incl. Wimbledon, US Open).
SINGLES
Winner (2): 2010 - Warsaw; 2009 - Warsaw.
DOUBLES
Finalist (1): 2010 - Tashkent (w/Rybarikova).
ADDITIONAL
Romanian Fed Cup Team, 2010.
Winner (2): 2010 - Warsaw; 2009 - Warsaw.
DOUBLES
Finalist (1): 2010 - Tashkent (w/Rybarikova).
ADDITIONAL
Romanian Fed Cup Team, 2010.
Overall Stats
| YTD | Career | |
| WTA Singles Titles | 0 | 2 |
| WTA Doubles Titles | 0 | 0 |
| ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles | 1 | 6 |
| ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles | 0 | 3 |
| Prize Money | $41,405 | $1,234,775 |
| W/L - Singles | 14 - 6 | 218 - 140 |
| W/L - Doubles | 0 - 0 | 78 - 72 |
Grand Slam History
Singles
| W/L | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |
| 0 / 3 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1r | 1r | 1r | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 / 2 | FRENCH OPEN | - | 2r | 3r | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 / 2 | WIMBLEDON | - | 2r | 3r | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 / 3 | US OPEN | - | 2r | 3r | 1r | - | - | - | - |
Doubles
| W/L | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |
| 3 / 3 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 2r | 3r | 1r | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 / 2 | FRENCH OPEN | - | 3r | 2r | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0 / 1 | WIMBLEDON | - | - | 1r | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 / 3 | US OPEN | - | 1r | 3r | 1r | - | - | - | - |
To The Top
Alexandra Dulgheru Results
MADRID
WTA // SPAIN // 04-May-2013 // $5,137,962 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 64M/32Q/32D // Rank: 334 // Seed/Entry: /Q
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| Q-R32 | Win | [12] Marina Erakovic (NZL) | 81 | 4-6 6-2 6-4 |
| Q-R16 | Win | [W] Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) | 398 | 6-2 1-6 6-2 |
| R64 | Loss | [2] Maria Sharapova (RUS) | 2 | 7-5 6-2 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+30Prize Money
$12,268CHIASSO
ITF // SWITZERLAND // 22-Apr-2013 // $25,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 360 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R32 | Win | Estelle Guisard (FRA) | 339 | 2-6 7-6 (5) 4-1 RET |
| R16 | Win | [6] Anne Schaefer (GER) | 225 | 6-2 2-6 6-2 |
| Q | Loss | [1] Lucie Hradecka (CZE) | 57 | 6-2 6-4 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+14Prize Money
$654MIAMI
WTA // USA // 19-Mar-2013 // $5,185,625 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 366 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R128 | Loss | Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) | 63 | 5-7 6-4 7-6 (3) |
WTA Rankings PTS
+5Prize Money
$8,425INDIAN WELLS
WTA // USA // 06-Mar-2013 // $6,020,268 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/64Q/32D // Rank: 491 // Seed/Entry: /P
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R128 | Win | [Q] Michelle Larcher De Brito (POR) | 136 | 6-4 6-4 |
| R64 | Loss | [32] Shuai Peng (CHN) | 38 | 6-0 4-6 6-3 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+50Prize Money
$16,000CALI
WTA // COLOMBIA // 11-Feb-2013 // $125,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/16Q/16D // Rank: 583 // Seed/Entry: /W
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R32 | Win | Dinah Pfizenmaier (GER) | 142 | 6-7 (12) 7-5 6-3 |
| R16 | Loss | [2] Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) | 81 | 7-5 4-6 6-3 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+22Prize Money
$2,000ANTALYA 3
ITF // TURKEY // 21-Jan-2013 // $10,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/8Q/16D // Rank: 276 // Seed/Entry: 2/MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R32 | Win | [W] Milena Zubkov (TUR) | 1088 | 6-1 6-2 |
| R16 | Win | Na-Lae Han (KOR) | 798 | 6-1 6-1 |
| Q | Win | Yana Buchina (RUS) | 610 | 6-2 6-1 |
| S | Win | Gaia Sanesi (ITA) | 768 | 6-4 6-0 |
| F | Win | [5] Reka-Luca Jani (HUN) | 331 | 6-2 6-2 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+12Prize Money
$1,568ANTALYA 2
ITF // TURKEY // 14-Jan-2013 // $10,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/8Q/16D // Rank: 276 // Seed/Entry: 1/W
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R32 | Win | Marianna Zakarlyuk (UKR) | 599 | 6-3 6-3 |
| R16 | Win | Claudine Schaul (LUX) | 779 | 6-4 6-0 |
| Q | Win | [Q] Anastasia Rudakova (RUS) | 968 | 6-0 6-4 |
| S | Loss | [5] Sofia Kvatsabaia (GEO) | 408 | 6-4 6-2 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+6Prize Money
$490Current WTA Rankings
| Singles | Race to Istanbul | Doubles |
| 295 | 161 | - |
Rankings Breakdown
Grand Slams
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 16/01/2012 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 29/08/2011 | US OPEN | 2R | 100 |
| 20/06/2011 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 100 |
| 22/05/2011 | FRENCH OPEN | 2R | 100 |
| 17/01/2011 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 30/08/2010 | US OPEN | 3R | 160 |
| 21/06/2010 | WIMBLEDON | 3R | 160 |
| 23/05/2010 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 160 |
| 18/01/2010 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 31/08/2009 | US OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
Rankings History
| Year | Season-ending Singles | Season-ending Doubles |
| 2012 | 238 | 258 |
| 2011 | 70 | 59 |
| 2010 | 29 | 68 |
| 2009 | 51 | 227 |
| 2008 | 385 | 374 |
| 2007 | 249 | 394 |
| 2006 | 640 | 619 |
| 2005 | 631 | - |
| Career-high Singles | Career-high Doubles |
| 11-Apr-2011 (26) | 04-Jul-2011 (41) |
Current WTA Rankings
| Ranking | Points |
| 295 | 157 |
Rankings Breakdown
Grand Slams
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 16/01/2012 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 29/08/2011 | US OPEN | 2R | 100 |
| 20/06/2011 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 100 |
| 22/05/2011 | FRENCH OPEN | 2R | 100 |
| 17/01/2011 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 30/08/2010 | US OPEN | 3R | 160 |
| 21/06/2010 | WIMBLEDON | 3R | 160 |
| 23/05/2010 | FRENCH OPEN | 3R | 160 |
| 18/01/2010 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 31/08/2009 | US OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
Premier Mandatory Events
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 04/05/2013 | MADRID | 1R | 30 |
| 19/03/2013 | MIAMI | 1R | 5 |
| 06/03/2013 | INDIAN WELLS | 2R | 50 |
| 07/03/2012 | INDIAN WELLS | 1R | 5 |
| 08/01/2012 | SYDNEY | 3R | 60 |
| 01/10/2011 | BEIJING | 1R | 5 |
| 25/09/2011 | TOKYO - PAN PACIFIC | 1R | 1 |
| 21/08/2011 | NEW HAVEN | 1R | 1 |
| 16/05/2011 | BRUSSELS | 3R | 120 |
| 09/05/2011 | ROME | 1R | 1 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 30/04/2011 | MADRID | 1R | 5 |
| 18/04/2011 | STUTTGART | 1R | 1 |
| 22/03/2011 | MIAMI | QF | 250 |
| 09/03/2011 | INDIAN WELLS | 2R | 5 |
| 21/02/2011 | DOHA | 1R | 1 |
| 14/02/2011 | DUBAI | 2R | 70 |
| 09/01/2011 | SYDNEY | 1R | 1 |
| 18/10/2010 | MOSCOW | 1R | 1 |
| 02/10/2010 | BEIJING | 2R | 80 |
| 26/09/2010 | TOKYO - PAN PACIFIC | 2R | 70 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 22/08/2010 | NEW HAVEN | 1R | 1 |
| 16/08/2010 | MONTREAL | 1R | 1 |
| 09/08/2010 | CINCINNATI | 1R | 1 |
| 17/05/2010 | WARSAW | W | 470 |
| 08/05/2010 | MADRID | 3R | 140 |
| 02/05/2010 | ROME | 3R | 125 |
| 26/04/2010 | STUTTGART | 2R | 60 |
| 23/03/2010 | MIAMI | 2R | 50 |
| 10/03/2010 | INDIAN WELLS | 2R | 50 |
| 14/02/2010 | DUBAI | 2R | 70 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 08/02/2010 | PARIS | 1R | 1 |
| 23/08/2009 | NEW HAVEN | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 17/08/2009 | TORONTO | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 10/08/2009 | CINCINNATI | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 18/05/2009 | WARSAW | W | 490 |
Internationals
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 27/02/2012 | ACAPULCO | 1R | 1 |
| 20/02/2012 | MONTERREY | 1R | 1 |
| 13/02/2012 | BOGOTA | 1R | 1 |
| 02/01/2012 | AUCKLAND | 1R | 1 |
| 19/09/2011 | SEOUL | 2R | 30 |
| 12/06/2011 | 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH | 2R | 30 |
| 25/04/2011 | BARCELONA | 2R | 30 |
| 04/04/2011 | MARBELLA | 3R | 70 |
| 02/01/2011 | BRISBANE | 1R | 1 |
| 20/09/2010 | TASHKENT | 3R | 70 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 12/07/2010 | PRAGUE | 2R | 30 |
| 05/07/2010 | BUDAPEST | 4R | 130 |
| 13/06/2010 | 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH | 4R | 130 |
| 12/04/2010 | BARCELONA | 4R | 130 |
| 05/04/2010 | MARBELLA | 1R | 1 |
| 10/01/2010 | HOBART | 1R | 1 |
| 04/01/2010 | AUCKLAND | 1R | 1 |
| 19/10/2009 | LUXEMBOURG | 1R | 1 |
| 12/10/2009 | LINZ | 2R | 30 |
| 20/07/2009 | BAD GASTEIN | 1R | 1 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 13/07/2009 | PRAGUE | 1R | 1 |
| 08/06/2009 | BIRMINGHAM | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 04/05/2009 | ESTORIL | 2R | 6 |
Tier 1-5
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 11/02/2008 | VINA DEL MAR | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 17/09/2007 | PORTOROZ | Q - 1R | 1 |
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